The accused pleaded guilty to failing to provide the necessities of life to her young child, causing severe malnutrition and bodily harm.
The court considered the accused's major depressive disorder at the time of the offence as a significant mitigating factor that reduced her moral culpability.
Balancing the paramount objectives of denunciation and deterrence for child abuse with the accused's rehabilitation and mental health, the court imposed a 10-month conditional sentence followed by two years of probation.
